PDF not sure what your experience is but if you are a solid intermediate or better pilot, the Pilot Sbach is an amazing floaty easy to fly and land aircraft. I can do some sloppy 3D and such, but this airframe makes it easier and prop-hangs super easy! I would replace it in a heartbeat! Deadsticks are no big deal if you have some altitude, but do like I said before and you won't. Break it in!!!!!! My most recent aerobatic planes leading up to this one and I still have both are the E-Flite 60e Beast and the Aeroworks 60-90 Extra 260. Both are electric. I like the Beast a lot but the Bach's just better at slow speed finesse. Let me know if you have questions as you move forward. I could send you pics and explanations of the cooling mods I did and they're easy. I put a Futaba temp sensor on my engine and it peaks out during a summer flight no higher than 190's. Spends most of it's time in the 170's. I do fly in the morning though